Tasted Monday, January 28, 2013 by Harry Cantrell with 380 views
The Oenophillies got together for some good wines and the theme emerged of "High End" Chateauneufs. This is as much a report of how they tasted as a realization. Below find my tasting notes. But although individually tasted they were impressive, I quickly found them to be overwhelming, like C9P on steroids and HGH. These impressed me as the stereotypical Parker high scores-you know the ones-rich, impressive at a tasting, but ultimately tiring to taste much of and the high alcohol tires the body as well. Then it occurred to me. I have been here before-with the Shiraz craze in the 1990s. There were the shiraz that were commonly found, drinkable, nice, a fighting variety for Zinfandel. But then Parker discovered the Grateful Palate with a bag full of shiraz on steroids. High scores and higher prices quickly followed. Those that care generally knows what followed. Ultimately, will this be the fate of these C9P bombs in 10 more years? Hmmm, I wonder...
I think this is the first tasting where my favoritie wine was the lowest scored by me!
2005 Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes 95 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Black Garnet. Nose of raspberry and black cherry compote. taste was overwhelmingly mouthfilling with the same. Very good with a few sips, but ultimately tiring and I didn't finish my glass.
Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue
2007 Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes 96 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Black garnet. Nose of black cherry jam. Taste was overwhelming, mouthfilling, Granache on steroids. Very Impressive, but the mouth tires after a few sips.
Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue
2005 Domaine Pierre Usseglio & Fils Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée de mon Aïeul 93 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Garnet,deep. Nose was more C9P than the jammy monsters served at the same dinner. Raspberry with garrigue in the nose, taste similar. I could drink and enjoy this throughout the meal.
Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue
2005 Clos Saint Jean Châteauneuf-du-Pape Deus-Ex Machina 94 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Black garnet. Nose was a raspberry jam, heavy on the jam. Taste was somewhat overwhelming with black fruit and black pepper. By itself, impressive, but at a dinner with 4 high Parker scored C9P, too much.
Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue